Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
EMBARRASSING SOMNAMBULlSM.
A San Francisco Bachelor ESnds his
Apartment Occapied BY sleep
walker.

From the Alta California.
There can be no doubt that people who walk In
their sleep are not desirable guests TO have In q
boarding house. They are liable to create strange
| Commissions and disagreeable dilemmas Up or
suffer street Is large domestic hotel, where fam
lies and single people are accommodated with all
the comforts OF home. Under these circumstance
It Is generally fun Of people Young married
people are especially glad to find In such an estab
lishment the conveniences Of private life without
the trouble and worry Of housekeeping, and bald.
headed, middle-aged gentlemen, who, In theii
haste TO accumulate fortunes, have put on
marrying until 1t is too late to Wed gravttate 70
Such places as inevitably as tbs needle turns Ia
such Of people But particularly noticeable among
them were bushing young bride, whose beauty
and grace was the theme OF every tongue, and a
and shining appearance was only equalled by the
smooth and polished surface OF his hairless head.
hee Ss Il was G accepted rumor a6ou,
was the result OF incessant polishing with red
oandana handkerchief, which, for time out OF
mind, had been reg irded as a leading feature OF
his toilet To say that this gentleman was modest
would only partially convey an idea OF his remark
aole '0ackwardness In coming forward" In the
would deepen the carmine hue OF his countenance
until the blood seemed ready TO burst from his
veins. And word addressed him in the liquid
accents which only feminine voices can assume
embarrassment.
Imagine the conservation OF this gentleman
when On returning late from his club one night
ne found his apartment occupied by lady. The
discovery was not made until he had partially dts
brightly through the window, he began to throw
on MS clothes without lighting the gas When
ms coat, vest, and shoes were removed, and a
wooden nightcap drawn comfortably over his head,
MS suspenders dangling gracefully IRON his waist
band TO his heels, and when in tie act OF drawing
on MS trousers, he was Interrupted by gentle
us that that YOU soe U desrY "quif'''s'
the horror OF the situation rose wildly before
ms eyes IL was as II lightning shock had trans
nxed him. His feet seemed glued TO the floor. II
he had had any hair his head 1t would have rose
on end. But the blood, which In the moment OF
his overwhelming establishment had receded to his
heart, now rushed ruriously through his veinsg
and seemed to concentrate In q globe or burnin l.
red In the head, from which the disheveled night
care you coming to bed, dear?" came again the
same gentle voice.
This was too much. With bound like a. PAN
ther the gentleman leaped to the sofa and, Wheel
ing IL from the corner, Sprang behind 1t.
The moon pouring q flood OF light through the
window seemed TO have concentrated all its rays
on that particular corner. 1t was lit up with the
brightness OF day. The lady saw the crouching
ngure and noted the obese and ungaiuly form. 1t
ers, and thieves passed through her mind with the
rapidity OF lightning With a bound, as II up
raised by a galvanic shock, she sat up In bed.
Ihen with Snriek as II all the steam calliopes in
the country had been combined in one fearful
dlapason, she gave voice to her alarm. The noise
OF tnat awful shrek drove out or the mans heart
MS nrst alarm, and replaced 1t with another fright
still more intense.
'For heavens sake, woman, be sient!" he cried
from his crouching place in the corner.
The lady only shrieKed the louder From fright
distracted courage
"Be quiet, l tell you!"
"Of, Sir for PHYS sake don't kill mel"
Kill you, indeed! Conlound 1t, Pm not going to
hurt you. But get out OF here!"
A
burglar had invaded her room. She would have
ned, put the door was locked, and her attire was
not nCted 1or promenade through the halls.
But she could yell, and she did. succession OF
screams nlled the room that would have Weakened
the dead. They reused the house, and the halls
rapidly nlied with frightened people. Among them
came the husband OF The rosy bride. He had come
nome late. and not finding his spouse asleep as he
expected TO- concluded she was visiting some lady
friends and quietly tumbled himself into bed and
went 10 steep. The screams OF The alarmed lady
had even penetrated his dormant senses, and he
ca NE rushing out with the rest
ON. heavens, save me-" again came the alarmed
entreaty from the DacheiOrS ROOM
"That'S my wlfe'S voice." he shouted and his
strong shoulders carried the door from It's hinges
crowdlng into the room was So ludicrous and alb.
surd that In spite or sympathy Tor the terror
stricken lady they gave way to uncomfortable
laughter. The heightened batcnelOr had Wedped
himself between tie wall and the sofa until he
looked as HAT as a pancake. Occasionally he
glanced 1urt1vely over the back OF 1t, and then
sunk with groan. The lady was TOO busy scream.
Ing 10 think or anything else Until her husbands
Indignant Inquiry, "what the mischief are you
doing here?' brought her in some degree to her
senses
''Oh, Charley, there's burglar In the room!,
I'm not burglar" cried a smothered voice
from behind the SOFA. TINS is my room, and
came home tonight and found d woman In it."
These hystericat explanations tended In no de-
gree 10 aiiay the amusement or the Doarders. But
finally an understanding was reached. The lady
was sleep-walker, and In this condition had wan.
Qereu lnlO the rom and gone 10 bed.